Page 3: Historical Events In 1977

Feb 09   Denys Amiel, French dramatist/playwright (Le mouton noir), dies at 92.   

Feb 10   Grace Mary Williams, composer, dies at 70.   

Feb 11   20.2-kg lobster caught off Nova Scotia (heaviest known crustacean)   

Feb 11   Louis J M Beel, Dutch premier (1946-48, 58-59), dies at 74   

Feb 11   Off Nova Scotia fisherman catches 20.2 kg lobster off Nova Scotia; the world's heaviest known crustacean   

Feb 13   Eric Heiden is 1st American to win world speed skating championship   

Feb 13   In this year, Pam Higgins claims LPGA American Cancer Society Golf Classic.   

Feb 13   Jack Gardner, actor (Wild Bill Hickok, 3 Russian Girls), dies at 77   

Feb 14   The Unity Bank of Canada and Provincial Bank of Canada merge.   

Feb 15   Royal Bank transfers three head office departments from Montreal to Toronto.   

Feb 15   Social-democrats win Danish parliamentary election   

Feb 16   USSR performs nuclear test at Sary Shagan USSR   

Feb 17   Quincy Howe, newscaster (CBS Weekend News), dies at 76.   

Feb 18   In this year, George Harrison releases "True Love".   

Feb 18   The inaugural space shuttle, Enterprise, makes its maiden flight (carried atop a Boeing 747), over the Mojave Desert   

Feb 19   Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" album released.   

Feb 19   Shuttle Enterprise makes inaugural test flight atop a 747 jetliner   

Feb 21   74 Unification Church couples wed in New York NY.   

Feb 22   Edith Barrett, actress (Molly and Me, Ghost Ship), dies at 64   

Feb 24   President Carter announces US foreign aid will consider human rights.   

Feb 25   Oil tanker explosion west of Honolulu spills 31 million gallons.   

Feb 25   Soyuz 24 returns to Earth.   

Feb 26   Bukka White, rocker, dies at 43   

Feb 26   inaugural flight of Space Shuttle (atop a Boeing 747)   

Feb 27   Allison Hayes, actress (Attack of 50 Foot Woman), dies at 47   

Feb 27   In this year, Judy Rankin claims LPGA Bent Tree Golf Classic   

Feb 27   In Toronto, Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones rock group is arrested by the RCMP and charged with possession of heroin with intent to traffic and possession of cocaine.   

Feb 27   Keith Richards gets suspended sentence for heroin possession, Canada.   

Feb 28   A killer whale born in captivity at Marineland, Los Angeles CA   

Feb 28   Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, comedian (Jack Benny Show), dies at 71.   

Feb 28   Harbor strike in Rotterdam/Amsterdam ends.   

Mar 01   In this year, Bank of America formally adopts the name VISA for their credit cards.   

Mar 01   US extends territorial waters to 200 miles.   

Mar 02   Bette Davis is inaugural woman to receive Life Achievement Award.   

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Jan 18   Curtis cregan: American actor   

Apr 02   Jelena abbou: Serbian fitness model   

Apr 02   Michael fassbender: Actor   

Apr 02   Aiden turner: British actor   

Apr 19   Lucien mettomo: Cameroonian footballer   

Apr 19   Joe beimel: American baseball player   

Apr 19   Dennys reyes: Mexican baseball player   

Apr 21   Karen ann peterson: Miss aruba universe (1997)   

Jan 02   Erroll garner: Jazz pianist (misty),    

Jan 03   Avraham ofer: Israeli minister of housing, commits suicide   

Jan 05   Onslow stevens: Actor (mr fisher-this is the life),   

Jan 09   Alexey kozlovsky: Composer,   

Jan 12   Henri-georges clouzot: Director (diabolique, truth),    

Jan 14   Abdul razak bin hussain: Premier of malaysia (1970-77),   

Jan 17   Gary gilmore: Executed in utah, 1st us execution since 1967   

Jan 18   Carl zuckmayer: German/swiss/us playwright (second wind),